(1988-09-06) September 6, 1988 (age 35) Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:
259 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:
St. Mark's (Dallas)
College:
Texas
NFL draft:
2011 / Round: 4 / Pick: 103
Career history
Arizona Cardinals (2011–2014)
Chicago Bears (2015–2018)
Buffalo Bills (2019)*
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2019)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
William V. Campbell Trophy (2010)
Wuerffel Trophy (2010)
National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete (2010)[1]
Academic All-American (2009, 2010)
Big 12 Champion - 2009
Fiesta Bowl Champion - 2009
Holiday Bowl Champion - 2007
All-Big 12 Conference (2010)
Academic All-Big 12 (2008, 2009, 2010)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
241
Sacks:
18.0
Forced fumbles:
11
Fumble recoveries:
3
Interceptions:
3
Player stats at NFL.com
Samuel Onyedikachi Acho (born September 6, 1988) is an American sports analyst and former professional football player who is a football analyst on ESPN. He played as a linebacker for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL), and was vice president of the NFL Players Association. He is the author of Let the World See You: How to Be Real in a World Full of Fakes, which was published in late 2020.
Acho played college football for the Texas Longhorns, started at linebacker for the Arizona Cardinals and on special teams for the Chicago Bears, and has won multiple awards related to leadership and scholarship.
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attendance: 10,386 Referee: Francisco Villar TV announcers (FX): Lowell Galindo, SamAcho, and Taylor McGregor [2] Week 3: Seattle Sea Dragons at Vegas Vipers –...
attendance: 12,784 Referee: Chris Coyte TV announcers (ESPN): Lowell Galindo, SamAcho, and Taylor McGregor [1] Week 2: Arlington Renegades at Houston Roughnecks –...
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Tate. With the score now 17–14, the Lions attempted an onside kick, but SamAcho recovered. Hoyer kneeled three times to seal Chicago's first win of the...
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winners, and the first time ever that it has occurred in consecutive drafts (Sam Bradford and Tim Tebow in 2010). Five of the first six picks played college...
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